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Translingual
Han character
孭 (Kangxi radical 39, 子+7, 10 strokes, cangjie input 弓木月山金 (NDBUC), composition ⿰子貝)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 280, character 2
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1016, character 3
- Unihan data for U+5B6D
Chinese
Etymology
Probably a Kra-Dai substrate. Compare Zhuang maq (“to carry on the back”), Mulao ma⁵ (“to carry on the back”), Maonan ʔma⁵ (“to carry on the back”). Cognate with Fuzhou Eastern Min 邁/迈 (mâi, “to carry on the back”).
Pronunciation
Definitions
孭
- (Cantonese) to carry on the back
- 孭書包/𱙷书包 [Cantonese] ― me1 syu1 baau1 ― to wear a backpack
- (Cantonese) to carry the responsibility; to be responsible for
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
背負 (“to carry on the back”)
Variety
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Location
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Words
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Classical Chinese
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負
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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背負
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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背
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Taiwan
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背
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Jilu Mandarin
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Jinan
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背
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Central Plains Mandarin
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Xi'an
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背
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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背
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Wuhan
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背, 馱
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Jianghuai Mandarin
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Yangzhou
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背, 馱
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Hefei
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背, 馱
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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孭
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Hong Kong
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孭
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Yangjiang
|
孭
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Gan
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Nanchang
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馱, 背
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Hakka
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Meixian
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背, 揹
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Jin
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Taiyuan
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背
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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騎, 邁
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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邁
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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背, 揹, 偝
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Zhangzhou
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揹, 偝
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Taipei
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揹, 偝
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Chaozhou
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背
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Wu
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Suzhou
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背
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Wenzhou
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背, 擐
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Xiang
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Changsha
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背
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Shuangfeng
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背
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Compounds